The 26-year-old is set to play for Bayern in a German Cup second-round tie, but off the pitch, his decision not to get vaccinated has even drawn comment from the government in Berlin.
On Saturday, Kimmich revealed he decided against being vaccinated, despite having founded the 'We Kick Corona" charity last year.
"It's not that I'm a denier of the coronavirus or an opponent of vaccination," said Kimmich, who based his decision on "personal concerns".
The footballer's stance drew comment from Caretaker Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman, Steffen Seibert, who hopes the footballer will inform himself and "let all available information about the vaccines approved in the EU sink in".
Siebert urged Kimmich to get vaccinated because the Bayern star is "someone who is looked up to by millions" as a role model.
